THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

By Aisha Pozo Rico

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The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture.

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The statue is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States.

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The statue measures 93 meters with base and 46 meters without it.

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The statue is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States.

The copper statue, a gift from the people on France to the people of the United States, was designed by French sculptor Fredéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel.

The statue was dedicated on October 28th, 1886.
The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed July 4th, 1776 the date of te U.S Declaration of Independence.

The statue was dedicated on October 28th, 1886.
The statue is a figure of Libertas, a robed Roman liberty goddess. She holds a torch above her head with her right hand, and her left hand carries a tabula ansata inscribed July 4th, 1776 the date of te U.S Declaration of Independence.

A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet as she walks forward, commemoring the recent national abolition of slavery.

After this dedication, the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea.

The statue was administered by the United States Lighthouse Board until 1801 and then by the Departament of War; since in 1933 it has been maintained by the National Park Service as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and is a major tourist attraction.